Clinical Leader RN Inpatient Medicine East - Faulkner

The Clinical Leader Participates in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating patient care and developing programs to support clinical care consistent with the mission and goals of Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital as well as the requirements of JCAHO and other applicable federal, state, and local regulatory and/or accrediting agencies. Responsibilities include participation in oversight and operation of the patient care area, ensuring quality patient care for patients in the following age groups: pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

The Clinical Leader will also ensure the practice of the Patient and Family Centered Care Model in an environment that exemplifies best practice.

• Anticipates and identifies safety risks and takes appropriate action.
• Assures compliance with safety standards by assessing staff and patient needs and taking appropriate action.

• Maintains and promotes an atmosphere which reflects the mission and values of the organization. Respects and supports a culturally diverse staff and patient population.
• Acts as a patient advocate: supports and implements procedures for resolving ethical conflicts and patient rights.

• Staffs appropriately based on census and acuity. Utilizes resources to meet Departments educational needs.

• Assures comprehensive documentation based on unit‑specific and hospital‑based criteria. Evaluates documentation and follows up with staff.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of hospital information systems by ensuring cross‑departmental communication of organizational information.
• Maintains a system for communication with manager and staff of assigned units.
• Meets deadlines for projects and reports.

• Fosters collaboration of health care team members to provide interdisciplinary patient care.
• Participates in unit, department and/or interdisciplinary committees.
• Role models effective communication, teamwork and mediations as appropriate.

• Supports and facilitates patient/family age appropriate education into orientation, in‑services, and continuing education. Develops and implements patient/family teaching protocols and materials if appropriate.

• Identifies trends and competency needs of staff based on staff input.
• Supports compliance with hospital, nursing, and unit specific competencies (orientation and annual) by developing a system for monitoring competencies. Coordinates with Nursing Director and staff development to provide method and content for annual competencies.
• Evaluates competency of non‑licensed personnel in collaboration with Nursing Director.

• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of SEAQ /performance improvement and customer service. Participates in development and implementation of the QI plan for the area.
• Supports and revises patient care based on QI results and current research data.
• Ensures quality assurance in all aspects of patient nursing care.

• Acts as a clinical resource to staff by:
  Evaluating patient care outcomes based on age‑specific needs;
  Recommending changes in practice based on current research data;
  Developing and promoting patient care standards.
• Assists staff to problem solve and respond to psychosocial needs of patients and families and takes appropriate action.

• Facilitates patient information across departments, systems, and other facilities.

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing required and Master's Degree Nursing preferred
• Registered Nurse Massachusetts required
• Basic Life Support required
• Adheres to all C.A.R.E. standards
• Meets all expectations of staff nurse job description
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Works with the Nursing Director to evaluate practice, recommend change and identify outcomes related to nursing practice
• Able to plan and implement educational opportunities
• Act a resource and mentor

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a non‑profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold…